Which suffix means a hernia or protrusion? -cele -cyte -cise -gen
Which prefix means none? sub- nulli- neo- mono
Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? carcen/o gynec/o laryng/o nephr/o
Which healthcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting? Specialty Care Physician’s Office Hospice Ambulatory Care
Which combining form means heart? cos/o carcin/o gastr/o cardi/o
Which combining form means stomach? cardi/o gastr/o nephr/o enter/o
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? Number of parts Location of an organ Time procedure
Which of the following records the patient’s care throughout the day? Nurse’s Notes Discharge Note Physician’s Orders History & Physical
Which combining form means shape? rhin/o morph/o immun/o gynec/o
Which healthcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves? Specialty Care Hospital Nursing Home General Hospital Health Maintenance Organization
Which prefix means many? uni- poly- supra- nulli-
Which suffix means large? -megaly -algia -ecstasis -malacia-
Which prefix does NOT mean above? supra- super- hyper- para-
Which combining form means to cut? hydr/o cis/o morph/o enter/o
Which suffix means the process of measuring? -scopy -graphy -otomy -metry
Which suffix means destruction? -megaly -lysis -rrhea -cyte
Which suffix means narrowing? -sclerosis -ptosis -rrhexis -stenosis
Which suffix means tumor or mass? -itis -iasis -osis -oma
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to a surgical procedure? -megaly -ostomy -ectomy -plasty
Which prefix means half? mono- hemi- poly- peri-
Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix? procedure time number of parts location of an organ
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? combining form combining vowel word root suffix
Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? immun/o nephr/o gastr/o carcen/o
Which of the following healthcare specialists does NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report? Nurses Respiratory Therapist Rehabilitation Social Services
Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? prefix suffix Combining vowel Word root
Which suffix means inflammation? -ism -ia -itis -iasis
Which suffix means pain? -algia -ecstasis -cele -oma
Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? morph/o optalm/o hemat/o dermat/o
Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix? -ia -ory -tic -iac
Which healthcare setting provides services in a pre-paid system? Specialty Care Hospital Home Health Care Health Maintenance Organization Physician’s Office
Which prefix does not stand for a number? per- quad- tri- bi-
Which prefix means normal or good? eu- dys- an- neo-
Which suffix does NOT mean development? -trophy -plasia -ptosis -plasm
Which combining form is spelled incorrectly? Path/o Aden/o Rhin/o Nuer/o
Which prefix does NOT mean under or below? Sub- Retro- Hypo- infra
Which prefix means within or inside? Retro- Inter- Intra- Infra-
Which combining form means female? Neur/o Gastr/o Gynec/o Nephr/o
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct? Use of abbreviations can be confusing. Using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor. Abbreviations are commonly used. Spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility.
In which situation is a combining vowel never used? Between two word roots Between a prefix and word root Between a word root and suffix when suffix begins with a consonant A combining vowel is needed in all of the above situations
Which prefix means small? Ultra- Macro- Pan- Micro-
Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow? -rrhea -rrhage -rrhaphy -rrhexis
Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to an instrument? -gram -scope -graph -meter
Which suffix means puncture to withdraw fluid? -ostomy -otomy -centesis -plasty
Which prefix means fast? Brady- Tachy- Pseudo- Endo-
A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n)? Informed Consent Anethesiologist’s Report Physicians Orders Operative Report
Which suffix means drooping? -pathy -plasm -ptosis -plasia
Which healthcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients? Rehabilitation Center Health Maintenance Organization Hospice Specialty Care Hospital
Which combining form means nose? Ot/o Rhin/o Pulmon/o Laryng/o
The _____ is a comprehensive outline of the patient’s entire hospital stay. Nurse’s Notes History & Physical Consultation Report Discharge Summary